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November 13, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING OUTSIDE TO START PICKUP AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE.

August 29, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING GARBAGE W/ A 2 WHEEL CART. HE RAN OVER SOME WELDING LINES THAT WERE LAYING ACROSS THE WALKWAY, ONE WHICH HAD A LOOP, AND GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT & HE TRIPPED. HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CEMENT.

August 27, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING HOSE & HAD ONE FOOT ON PLATFORM & ONE ON FINAL DRIVE OF '05 SHOVEL. EE SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT ELBOW WHILE BREAKING HIS FALL.

May 20, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHANGING A FUEL PUMP ONT HE 9501 PICK UP FULL TANK. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET ON THE 41328 MUSTANG AND TURNED TO STEP OUT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS BOOT ONT HE EDGE OF THE BUCKET. HE FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE OIL TANK DRAIN AND THEN FALL TO THE GROUND.

April 25, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE STEAM BAY IN THE TRUCK SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL ROCK CAUSING HIS FOOT TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM RESULTING IN A FALL AGAINST A CONCRETE WALL. HE INJURED HIS RT SHOULDER AS IT STRUCK THE WALL.

February 26, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS BOARDING THE STEEL CAT & HIS HAND SLIPPED ON GRAB HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

January 9, 2002 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CALIBRATING A TRANSMITTER ONT HE #3 SECONDARY CYCLONE HEADER AREA. INJURED HAD RIGHT FOOT ON MILL ADDITION WATER PIPE AND WAS PREPARING TO STEP UP TO THE TOP OF PIPE WITH LEFT FOOT AND WHILE PUSHING OFF, HER LEG GAVE WAY AND TWISTED TO THE LEFT.

July 23, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR OF THE OLD TRUCK SHOP. INJURED STEPPED INTO A HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WITH HIS HEEL, TWISTING HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 14, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP BOARDING LADDER ON THE SHOVELAT TOP OF THE LADDER HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAILHE MISSED THE RAIL & LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING 10FEET TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FEET. FELT PAI N IN LEFT ANKLE BUT CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE SHIFT.

February 13, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE PIT. INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE PIT VAN ON THE EAST SIDE OF PIT DRY, GOING TO THE EE'S PARKING LOT ON THE SOUTH END OF PIT DRY. AS EE STARTED TO WALK FRO M VAN, HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL ON RIGHT KNEE.

February 12, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR ON THE SECOND FLOOR BY THE OPERATORS FOREMANS OFFICE. WHILE WALKING UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STAIRS WHEN HE GOT TO THE TOP HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

December 8, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EE WAS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR ON NO.4105 SHOVELINJ CLAIMS WHILE PUSHING THE LADDER DOWN TO GET OFF THE SHOVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT, IN THE LADDER RIPPING HIS BOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE TOE

October 24, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE #2 TRIPPER CONVEYOR IN THE PYT DRIVE HOUSE. INJUR ED STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR WHERE SOMEONE HAD REMOVED THE COVER TO HOSE THE FLOOR. INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF THE TAIL HOP. WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE HOLE. HE SUSTAINEDINJURES TO HIS LEFT KNEE, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT RIB CAGE, LEFT ELBOW AND BACK STRAIN.

October 18, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLAIMS HE WAS WORKING IN THE DIRTY PELLET PILE EAST OF THE PELLETIZER. INJ WAS WALKING ON SLOPE OF HAND COMPACTED PELLETS ON THE DIRTY PELLET PILE & HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM & WHEN INJ TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJUREDHIS LEFT SHOULDER

April 27, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING IN THE CONCENTRATOR CRANE BOX. INJURED TASK WAS DUMPING GARBAGE INTO GARBAGE BOX, INJURED WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARBAGE BOX AFTER HE HAD SECURED HOOK OF CHAIN ONTO BOX. HE ST EPPED ONTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

April 19, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE GREASE OUT OF KILN BEARING GREASE PIT. EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE GREASE OPT. HE STEPPED UP ONTO THE CEMENT AND AS HE THEN WAS BRINING HIS FOOT DOWN TO STEP ON TO THE FLOOR GRATING, HIS FOOT CAUGHT OR TWISTED ON THE PLATFORM. HIS RUBBER BOOTS HAD GREASE ON THE BOTTOM THEM.

March 9, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS COMING TO WORK AT NSPC. AFTER SHE PARKED HER CAR IN THE PLANT PARKING LOT SHE STARTED TO WALK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TO THE PLANT. AS SHE WALKED THROUGH THE OPENING OF T HE PARKING LOT ON HER WAY TO THE PLANT SHE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL LANDING ON HER LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG.

January 27, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE HE WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRS BY THE NUMBER 2 SECONDARY HILL HE SLIPPED WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS RIGHT HEEL BOUNCED DOWN TWO STEPS. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HEEL.

January 11, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Steel Pellet Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING UP THE RAMP IN THE SOUTH COLD STORAGE BUILDING LOCATED EAST OF THE CONCENTRATOR. INJURED SLIPPED ON SOME ICE NEAR THE PUMP SHAFT RACK AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK ON THE FLOOR.

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